state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
sieve (for reducing soft solids to a pulp); pressing (food) through a sieve; pureeing (using a sieve)
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
feeling of food or drink going down the throat
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
only recently; just of late
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
the whole day; all the day
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate